GB2235908A - Backbone frame bicycle - Google Patents

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GB2235908A
GB2235908A GB8920898A GB8920898A GB2235908A GB 2235908 A GB2235908 A GB 2235908A GB 8920898 A GB8920898 A GB 8920898A GB 8920898 A GB8920898 A GB 8920898A GB 2235908 A GB2235908 A GB 2235908A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K21/00—Steering devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K3/00—Bicycles
    • B62K3/02—Frames
    • B62K3/10—Frames of single-beam type, i.e. connecting steering head to rear axle

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Abstract

The backbone frame bicycle (drawing 1/3) has a frame which is comprised of three pieces of tubular steel welded together to form the completed backbone frame and contained within the frame there is provided jointed steering. The jointed steering is comprised of a steering column and a steering shaft coupled together by means of a universal joint. Propulsion is provided by cranks and pedals mounted directly onto the rear wheel. <IMAGE>

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BACWBONE FRAME BICVCLE THIS INVENTION BELATES TO A BECWBONE FRAME BICVCLE WNW INDIRECT JOINTED STEERING.
BICYCLE AND AN ESTABLISNED TWO WHESLED PEDAL DRINEN MEANS OF TRANSPORT CONPEISINS USUALY OF A STWEN OE FIRNT PIECE WEIDED STEAL FRAME. ONTO ANICH IS HOUNTES TWO WHEELS AND PENDL DRNEN AY MAY DE CRANKS PEDALS AND CUAINSSTS.
FICYCLES AND GONE COHFEX ANVIND A SUBSTANTIAL WELBEB FEAMT ANT CUAIN DRIN@N AND STEGRED AY HEANS OF AAHBLTBAES HOUNTED BIEGCTIN OUNTO AND AFOUE THE FRONT WUEEL.
IN THE FEESENT INVENNOD THE BACNBONT FRANE EICVOLE WITH INDIRECT JOINTED STECZING 15 PROVIDED WITH A THERE PIECE WELBEN TUBULAR STECL FRANE. THE THERE PIECE BACK@ONE FRANE 15 COMPRISED OF THE CENTRAL MAN THUS ONTO MWAICH IS WELBED THE LOWER COMPONENT TUBE INTO WHICH IS LOCANTE THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMENT AND SADDLE, ALSO WELBER ONTO THE CENTRAL MAN TUBE 15 THE LFFEE COMPONENT TOSE INTO WHICH IS LOCATED THE TUGES PIECE JOINTED STEERING ASSEMBLY, FRANT WHEEL ASSEMILY AND ANABLEREC. pEOPULSION IS BY CEANKS AND FTODLS MOUNTED DI@@CTLY ONTO THE REAR WAEEL A SPECIFIC ENBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION IS NOW DESCEITED BY WAY OF EXA@@PLE WHE REFECENTE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DEAWINET IN WHIT@ : - #RANING 1/3 :SHOWS THE BACYRONE FRANE BICYCLE @RANING 2/3 : @@OSTRATE THE TACEE PIECE WELDED TURULAR FRAME DRANING 3/3 : SAONS THE INTERNALLY LOCATED THECE PIECE JOINTED STEERING.
R@@@@@@ TO THE @@AWINGS THE @ACWBONE FRAM @ICYCLE (#RAWIN4 1/3) IS COMPRISED OF A THREE PIECE WELDED TURULAR STSEL FRAME (@RAWING 2/3). THERE IS CENTRAL HAIN TO@@ (2/3.FIG.1) ONTO WHICH IS WELDED THE LONER COMPONENT TH@@ (2/3. FIG.2.) ONTO THE CENTRAL MAIN TUBE IS ALSO WELDED THE OPPER COMPONENT TUBE (2/3. FIG..3.) INTO WHICH IS LOCATED THE THERE PIECE JOINTED STECRING (DRAWING 3/3).
THE JOINTED STEERING 15 COMPRISED DE A STEERING COLUMN (3/3.FIG.1.) A STEERING SHAFT (3/3.FIG.2.) AND A WHIVEESOL JOINT (3/3FIG.3.).
THIS JOINTED STEERING IS LOCATED CENTRALLY WITHIN THE OPER COMPONENT TU@@ (2/3.FIG.3.) AND WHAIN THE DOWN END OF THE MAIN TUBE (2/3.FIG.1.) BY MEANS OF BEARINGS (3/3.FIG.4) WHICH FORM PART OC THE STECRING COLUMN AND STEERING SWAFT AND AFE COUPLED BY MEANS OF A UNIVERSAL JOINT (3/3.FIG.3.).
THE WANDLERRE IS LOCOTED WITHIN THE OPPER END OF THE STEERING COLOMN AND SECURED TO THE OPPRE END OF THE OPPER COMPOWENT TUSE (2/3.FIG.3.) METHOD OF SECURION NOT SHOWN.
THE FRONT WHEEL. ASSERI@LY (2/3.FIG.5) IS LOCONED WITHIN THE STEERING SAF ? AND SECORED TO THE BOWN END OF THE CENTRAL MAIN TUBE (2/3.FIG.1.) METHAB OF SECURING NOT SHOWN.
THE BEAR WAEEL ASSEMELY (2/3.FIG.4.) IS LOCATED WITHIN THE BOWN END OF THE LOWER COMPONENT TUBE (2/3.FIG.2.) AND SECURED, METHOB NOT SHOWN.
THE SABBLE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE OPPTE END OF THE CENTRAL MAIN TUBE @@ETION OF SECURING NOT SHOWN.

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1. A BACKBONE FRANE BICHCLE WITH INDIRECT STEERING IS PROVIDED WITH A THREE PIECE THEULAR STEEL FRAME.
THE THERE PIECE BACKBONE FRONE 15 COMPRISEB OF THE CENTRAL MAIN TUSE ONTO WHICH IS WELDED THE LOWER LOMPONENT TOSE INTO WHICH IS LOCATED THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY, ALSO WELDED ONTO THE CENTRAL MAIN TORE IS THE OPPER COMPONENT TOBE INTO WHICH IS COCATED THE THERE PIECE JOINTED STEERING ASSEMBLY ARD THE @@H@@@SS.
THE SAN@@ IS LOCATED IN THE OPENT OF THE CENTRAL MAIN TUBE.
THE FRONT WHERE ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED IN THE DOWNEND OF THE CENTRAL MAN TOBE.
PEOPULSION IS BY CRANYS AND PEDRLS NOUNTED DIESCTLY ONTO THE GEARED RE@R WHSEL.
2. A BACHBONE FRAME BICYCLE AS CLAINED IN CLAIN I WHEREIN A MEANS IS PROVIBED WITHIN THE FRAME TO LOCATE A THREE PIECE JOINTED GTEERING ASSEMBLY.
THERE PIECE STEERING ASSEMBLY COMPELES THE OFFER STEERING COLUMN, A LOWER STEERING SHAFT, BEING COOPLED TOGETAER B1 MEANS OF AUNIVERSAL JOINT.
THE FRONT WASEL ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED ON THE BOWN END OF THE STEERING SAAFT WITH THE @@@@@ARS LOCATED ON THE OPPER END OF THE STEERING COLUMN.
3. A BACKBOR@@ FRANE BICYCLE WITH INDIRECT STEERING SUBSTANTIONLY AS @@@@@@@ED AEREIN WHE REFERENCE TO @RAWINGS 1/3, 2/3 AND 3/3.
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Cited By (2)

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GB2446390A (en) * 2007-02-06 2008-08-13 Oliver Cassian John Penney Two-wheeled vehicle
DE102009015760A1 (en) * 2009-03-31 2010-10-14 Alexander Boshko Bicycle comprises triangular frame with saddle, where driven rear wheel is positioned on frame, and front turning wheel is positioned in fork which is provided in one tube of frame

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GB432934A (en) * 1933-12-08 1935-08-06 Ernestine Pauline Mochet Improvements in universal joints for transmitting rotary movements
GB1018929A (en) * 1964-10-19 1966-02-02 Emil Friedmann Improvements in and relating to pedal bicycles
GB1214573A (en) * 1967-01-20 1970-12-02 Guido Carnielli Bicycle
GB2122557A (en) * 1982-06-22 1984-01-18 Chen Henry Tai Heng Human powered cycle
EP0154118A2 (en) * 1984-01-16 1985-09-11 TOUR MECCANICA S.r.l. Cycle, in particular racing cycle

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB432934A (en) * 1933-12-08 1935-08-06 Ernestine Pauline Mochet Improvements in universal joints for transmitting rotary movements
GB1018929A (en) * 1964-10-19 1966-02-02 Emil Friedmann Improvements in and relating to pedal bicycles
GB1214573A (en) * 1967-01-20 1970-12-02 Guido Carnielli Bicycle
GB2122557A (en) * 1982-06-22 1984-01-18 Chen Henry Tai Heng Human powered cycle
EP0154118A2 (en) * 1984-01-16 1985-09-11 TOUR MECCANICA S.r.l. Cycle, in particular racing cycle

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2446390A (en) * 2007-02-06 2008-08-13 Oliver Cassian John Penney Two-wheeled vehicle
DE102009015760A1 (en) * 2009-03-31 2010-10-14 Alexander Boshko Bicycle comprises triangular frame with saddle, where driven rear wheel is positioned on frame, and front turning wheel is positioned in fork which is provided in one tube of frame

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